Jose Mourinho snubs media after youthful Manchester United side stroll to victory over Crystal Palace

Portuguese refuses to talk to the media, including his club’s own in-house television station, after a young united United outfit end the league campaign with a 2-0 win

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Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho reportedly left the Old Trafford ground just 20 minutes after the end of the match following their win over Crystal Palace. photo: Reuters

Published: 9:47am, 22 May 2017Updated: 9:47am, 22 May 2017

Jose Mourinho refused to talk to the media, including his club’s own in-house television station, after Manchester United ended the Premier League campaign with a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace.

United manager Mourinho had become increasingly angered with sections of the media in recent weeks at coverage of his team’s campaign.

With Wednesday’s Europa League Final to come, against Ajax in Stockholm, Mourinho could still end his first season at Old Trafford with two major pieces of silverware after collecting the League Cup.

But United’s struggles in the league, and some tedious games particularly at Old Trafford, have seen a growing mood of disquiet, certainly among sections of the written and broadcast press.

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Following the Palace win, United players performed a lap of appreciation for supporters with club captain Wayne Rooney having played what could prove to be his last game for the club, picked out for a special ovation by Old Trafford fans.